The First U.S.-Japan Teratology Seminar, 1965

[Present status of behavioral teratology in Japan].

The thalidomide catastrophe in 1959-1962 has given great impetus to the basic research interests in the adverse effects of various insults on germ cells, embryos, fetuses, and immature postnatal individuals. It has called further attention to behavioral ability to learn or respond appropriately to a changing environment in the offspring that are prenatally exposed to various insults, even thoug...

The First Russian Seminar on Science Communication

The standards of scholarly publications are evolving to meet the ever-growing demands of digital communications globally. Current authors, reviewers, editors, and publishers face numerous challenges, which can be overcome through Continuous Professional Development (CPD) aimed at advancing skills in research reporting and communicating with the global scientific community. The best scientific t...

US adolescent food intake trends from 1965 to 1996.

AIM To examine adolescent food consumption trends in the United States with important chronic disease implications. METHODS Analysis of dietary intake data from four nationally representative United States Department of Agriculture surveys of individuals 11-18 years of age (n = 12 498). RESULTS From 1965 to 1996, a considerable shift in the adolescent diet occurred. Total energy intake decr...

The teratology of autism.

Autism spectrum disorders affect behaviors that emerge at ages when typically developing children become increasingly social and communicative, but many lines of evidence suggest that the underlying alterations in the brain occur long before the period when symptoms become obvious. Studies of the behavior of children in the first year of life demonstrate that symptoms are often detectable in th...

The Changing US-Japan Security Alliance